Operations Director

Job Title:

Operations Director Job Code: 880014

Monthly Salary Range: $10,826 - $14,615 FLSA Status:
Exempt

Annual Salary Range: $129,913 - $175,383

Location:

Colorado

Reports to:

Executive Director Approved:
October 9, 2026

Application Opening Date: 10/9/26 Final date to receive applications: 10/23/2026 at 9:00am MST

Please note this posting may be used to establish an applicant talent pool.

Established in 2018, Bridges of Colorado places Bridges Service Professionals across Colorado's 23 judicial districts to serve defendants (referred to as participants) in the criminal justice system who have significant mental health needs. Individuals with high acuity mental health needs are ten times more likely to be jailed and nationally there are three times more individuals with serious mental illness in jails or prisons than in hospitals.

Bridges has been identified nationwide as a promising practice that focuses on the whole person. At its very core, Bridges is person-centered advocacy rooted in solution-focused, collaborative practices intended to promote positive outcomes for participants.

This role exemplifies our values of being

Person-Centered by

• Participating in onboarding, education, communities of practice, team meetings, and professional development opportunities as recommended or required by Bridges leadership and supervisor. Support Bridges team in providing effective and meaningful services for participants through person-centered, solution-focused, and collaborative practices within the operational functions of the Office.
• Supporting Bridges team in providing effective and meaningful services for participants through person-centered, solution-focused, and collaborative practices within the operational functions of the Office.
• Supervising office managers. Responsibilities include training, planning, assigning, and directing work; quality control and priority management; and delivery of supervision and support to the administrative team. Leads or provides input into and participates in discipline, dismissal, and hiring processes for direct reports.
• Focusing on innovation and support of methods and processes for meaningful resources and experiences for all Bridges employees.
• Identifying areas for professional development of the office manager team’s employees for optimal personal performance and sustained engagement and retention. Manage direct reports and support their professional development with a whole-person approach.
• Supporting the leadership and liaison teams in innovatively centering the voices and experiences of participants through design, implementation, and management of operational systems which remove employee barriers, ultimately promoting positive outcomes for participants.

Solution-Focused by

• Championing a positive culture and taking leadership of the role in alignment with Bridges’ mission and values. Support Bridges team by providing long- and short-term strategic and operational leadership of the Office's operational functions and needs, including fiscal, human resources, information technology, and office space.
• Supporting Bridges team by providing long- and short-term strategic and operational leadership of the Office's operational functions and needs, including fiscal, human resources, information technology, and office space.
• Creating and directing innovative solutions and continuous improvement strategies to enhance operational support services.
• Developing or implementing fiscal rules, procedures, and internal controls to ensure consistent and efficient administrative services within broader regulatory, statutory, and constitutional requirements.
• Preparing, analyzing, and providing monthly budget monitoring updates and budget…